The USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) (or Enterprise-D, to distinguish it from earlier and later starships with the same name) is a 24th-century starship in the Star Trek fictional universe and the principal setting of theStar Trek: The Next Generation television series.[1] The Enterprise-D also appears in the pilot episode ofStar Trek: Deep Space Nine (“Emissary“),[2] the series finale of Star Trek: Enterprise (“These Are the Voyages…“), and the movie Star Trek: Generations. The Enterprise-D is a Galaxy-class ship and the fifth Federation starship in the Star Trek universe to carry the name Enterprise.[2] Enterprise-D is the flagship of Starfleet.[3] In most of its service in the Star Trekuniverse, the commanding officer of Enterprise-D is Captain Jean-Luc Picard. In Star Trek: Generations, after […]